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CS Student Improves Access to Transit Info, Wins Microsoft Competition
June 29, 2009
Navigating public transit schedules has always been a bit of a pet peeve for Carson Lam. "I live near Metrotown, so on my way home from UBC I could take the 99, 87, 41, 43 or 25 bus," says the second-year UBC Computer Science student. "I've always been annoyed that I couldn't easily figure out… read more
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Hot Summers, Calm Seas Are Tipping Point for Tatoosh Island's Red Alga
June 24, 2009
New research by a UBC zoologist underscores how seemingly gradual changes in climate, combined with more extreme conditions, can bring about dramatic ecological changes. Reviewing three decades of detailed data, UBC zoologist Christopher Harley found that neither gradual temperature increases nor… read more
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Desperate Times. When Should We Move Species to Save Them From Climate Change?
June 19, 2009
Managed relocation has become a much-discussed—and controversial—strategy to help species survive changes in their local habitat by moving them to new areas. That could involve moving animals threatened by human encroachment to new ranges, or moving fish trapped in dying lakes to new… read more
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Five UBC Science Projects Receive Research Infrastructure Boost
June 18, 2009
World class research into geochemical analysis, infectious disease, ultra-cold materials and the plant-environment interface at UBC Science have received $12 million in funding from the Canadian Foundation for Innovation (CFI). Twelve UBC research projects—five within the Faculty of Science… read more
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UBC Paleontologist Solves California's Sharktooth Hill Bonebed Mystery
June 8, 2009
A UBC researcher has turned up the first conclusive explanation for the origin of the Sharktooth Hill bonebed--a massive prehistoric marine mass grave in southern California. The Sharktooth Hill bonebed is exposed over approximately 100 square kilometres of land at the southern end of the Central… read more
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Michael Gold appointed head, UBC Microbiology and Immunology
June 5, 2009
UBC Professor Michael Gold has been appointed head of the Department of Microbiology and Immunology, effective July 1, 2009. Gold's lab has focused on understanding the immune response to viral and bacterial infections, and his immunology research on B-lymphocytes has garnered international… read more
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UBC Science Research Training Programs Net NSERC Funding
June 2, 2009
Training programs focusing on biodiversity and biological research at UBC Science have received major funding from the Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council (NSERC). In total, researchers at UBC received $4.95 million over six years from NSERC's new Collaborative Research and Training… read more
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Elevated water temperature and acidity boost growth of key sea star species, UBC research
May 29, 2009
New research by UBC zoologists indicates that elevated water temperatures and heightened concentrations of carbon dioxide can dramatically increase the growth rate of a keystone species of sea star. The study is one of the first to look at the impact of ocean acidification on marine invertebrates… read more
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UBC Students Tackle Maritime Surveillance Problem to Win Intelligent Systems Challenge
May 27, 2009
Two UBC Science students have devised a software algorithm to help detect suspicious maritime activity to win a real-world intelligent systems competition hosted at UBC Okanagan this week. Over the past year, teams of university, college and high school students from across the country were… read more
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Government of Canada Invests $960,000 in Sustainable Mineral Exploration and Mining Research at EOS
May 21, 2009
The Government of Canada is helping establish a smart mineral exploration and mining research centre at the Department of Earth and Ocean Sciences (EOS) at UBC. The $960,000 Western Economic Diversification (WED) investment will strengthen research and industry collaborations, and help maintain… read more